Memoir Writing Quiz

What does the term 'voice' refer to in memoir writing?

• The problem or conflict within the story

• The author's attitude about a subject

• The unique style or perspective of the writing

• The balance between scene and summary

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is dramatic tension in a memoir?

• The balance between scene and summary

• The author's attitude about a subject

• The unique style or perspective of the writing

• The problem or conflict within the story

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is the purpose of balancing scene and summary in a memoir?

• To explain and justify the author's life choices

• To create a person using details

• To show the events as they unfold

• To provide retrospective summation of the author's experience

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is 'double vision' in memoir writing?

• The problem or conflict within the story

• The unique style or perspective of the writing

• The author's younger self and older, wiser self

• The author's attitude about a subject

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does moral justification refer to in a memoir?

• Writer explaining life choices

• Writer using themes

• Writer using word choice

• Writer characterizing a person

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is characterization in memoir writing?

• The unique style or perspective of the writing

• The author's attitude about a subject

• The problem or conflict within the story

• Creating a person using details

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does tone refer to in memoir writing?

• The problem or conflict within the story

• Creating a person using details

• The unique style or perspective of the writing

• The author's attitude about a subject

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What does structure refer to in memoir writing?

• The construction of the story through scenes

• The author's attitude about a subject

• The unique style or perspective of the writing

• The problem or conflict within the story

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is dialogue in memoir writing?

• Speech that unfolds in real time between two or more people

• Creating a person using details

• The problem or conflict within the story

• The unique style or perspective of the writing

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

What is figurative language in memoir writing?

• metaphor, simile, personification, etc.

• setting the mood through imagery

• drawing in the margins

• writing about another person

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10